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Painter, Illustrator, Object Artist, b. 1906 - d. 1957

Born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna on the island of Tenerife, on the Canary Islands Spain, Domínguez spent his youth with his grandmother in Tacoronte and devoted himself to painting at a young age after suffering a serious illness which affected his growth and caused a progressive deformation of his facial bone frame and limbs.

He went to Paris at 21 where he first worked for his father in the central market of Les Halles, and spent his nights diving in cabarets. He then frequented some art schools, and visited galleries and museums.

He was rapidly attracted by avant-garde painters, notably Yves Tanguy and Pablo Picasso, whose influences were visible in his first works. At 25 he painted a self-portrait full of premonition as he showed himself with a deformed hand and with the veins of his arm cut. He chose to kill himself 27 years later by cutting his veins.

In 1933 Domínguez met André Breton, a theoretician of Surrealism, and Paul Éluard, known as the poet of this movement, and took part a year later in the Surrealist exhibition held in Copenhagen and those of London and Tenerife in 1936. Domínguez was also working in Paris at the Atelier 17.[2]

He popularized the Russian-invented technique of decalcomania as a Surrealist automatic technique in 1936, using gouache spread thinly on a sheet of paper or other surface (glass has been used), which is then pressed onto another surface such as a canvas. Automatism, invented by Andre Breton, was important for the Surrealists as a means of channeling their subconscious through art. Dominguez's style influenced many artists including Max Ernst, Hans Bellmer, Remedios Varo and Dutch poet and translator Gertrude Pape.[3]

His 1937 oil painting The Infernal Machine sold for 2 770 000 FF (US$404,375) on June 8, 2000 at Drouot-Montaigne in Paris.

His 1933 oil painting Roma's portrait sold for 902,500 GBP (US$1,469,270) on Feb. 4. 2014 at Christie's in London.[4]

In 1952 he started an affair with Marie-Laure de Noailles, who called him "putchie".[5]

Domínguez committed suicide December 31, 1957, by slitting his wrists in the bath. Marie-Laure arranged to have him interred in the Bischoffsheim family mausoleum in the Montparnasse cemetery

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          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Homage to...
            Oct. 30, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Homage to...

            Est: -

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Homage to Manolete. 1955 Lithograph on BFK Rives paper with the publisher's stamp Signed in pencil Numbered 192/200 Dimensions 45.5 x 56 cm Published by L'Oeuvre Gravée, Paris 1955 BIBLIOGRAPHY Isabel García García, "Eduardo Westerdahl and Óscar Domínguez, Documentary collection 1999-2000". Guillermo de Osma Gallery and Óscar Domínguez Institute, Madrid 1999, No. 338. Page 77

            Subastas Segre
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ (La Laguna 1906-Paris 1957) "Sombr...
            Oct. 30, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ (La Laguna 1906-Paris 1957) "Sombr...

            Est: -

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ (La Laguna 1906-Paris 1957) "Sombre est Noir". 1945 Etching on paper Signed in pencil Dimensions: 21.5 x 17 cm. (print); 24 x 19 cm. (paper) Published in Paris 1945 BIBLIOGRAPHY: -Isabel García García, "Eduardo Westerdahl and Óscar Domínguez, Documentary collection 1999-2000". Guillermo de Osma Gallery and Óscar Domínguez Institute, Madrid 1999. Page 58

            Subastas Segre
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Illustrat...
            Oct. 30, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Illustrat...

            Est: -

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Illustration project for André Breton's book (Anthology of Black Humor). 1945 Decalcomania using linocut plate in white with black ink and enhanced with green lithographic ink Signed Unique copy Written on the back "Collection Evrard de Rouvre" Measurements 23.5 x 34 cm (print); 23.5 x 36 cm (paper) Certificate of authenticity from the Association of Experts and Heirs in Defense of the Work of Óscar Domínguez is included. This work will be included in the Catalogue Raisonné of the graphic work and illustrated books of Óscar Domínguez prepared by Jorge Rodríguez de Rivera and Isidro Hernández Gutiérrez (currently in preparation)

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          • Oscar Dominguez , drawing signed by hand
            Oct. 13, 2024

            Oscar Dominguez , drawing signed by hand

            Est: €1,500 - €2,000

            Drawing ATTRIBUTED to Oscar Dominguez , handmade and hand signed. Measurements: 23cm x 33cm.. With frame, Without documentation

            Novartia
          • Óscar Domínguez (1906-1958). L'Enlèvement d'Europe. huile et grattage sur t
            Sep. 24, 2024

            Óscar Domínguez (1906-1958). L'Enlèvement d'Europe. huile et grattage sur t

            Est: €20,000 - €30,000

            Óscar Domínguez (1906-1958). L'Enlèvement d'Europe. huile et grattage sur toile 19.1 x 24.2 cm..

            Christie's
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, FIGURE IN LANDSCAPE, ETCHING
            Sep. 12, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, FIGURE IN LANDSCAPE, ETCHING

            Est: $1,000 - $1,500

            Artist: Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) Title: Figure in Landscape Year: circa 1945 Medium: Etching Image Size: 3 x 5.75 inches Size: 4 x 5.75 in. (10.16 x 14.61 cm) Description: From the collection of the late Larry Saphire.

            RoGallery
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, ROLLERCOASTER, ETCHING ON JAPON
            Sep. 12, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, ROLLERCOASTER, ETCHING ON JAPON

            Est: $1,200 - $2,000

            Artist: Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) Title: Rollercoaster Year: circa 1945 Medium: Etching on Japon, signed in pencil Image Size: 7 x 5 inches Size: 16 x 10.75 in. (40.64 x 27.31 cm) Description: From the collection of the late Larry Saphire.

            RoGallery
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, TAUROMACHIE, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES
            Sep. 12, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, TAUROMACHIE, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            Artist: Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) Title: Tauromachie Year: 1950 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 99/200 Image Size: 19 x 12.75 inches Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm) Description: From the collection of the late Larry Saphire.

            RoGallery
          • Oscar Dominguez Palazon (1906-1957) Spanish - French
            Aug. 16, 2024

            Oscar Dominguez Palazon (1906-1957) Spanish - French

            Est: $10,000 - $15,000

            Oscar Dominguez Palazon (1906-1957) ; Hyeres ; 1956 ; oil on cardboard / framed ; dimensions 16 x 22 cm (6 1/3 x 8 2/3 in.) ; frame size 31 x 37 cm (12 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.) ; signed lower left corner ; named and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $430 , National post with tracking service $285 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $330 , National post with tracking service $215

            Art-Torg
          • Composition
            Jul. 05, 2024

            Composition

            Est: €20,000 - €30,000

            Óscar Domínguez 1906 - 1957 Composition signed with the artist's initials OD. and dated 48 (lower right) ; dedicated Para mi querido amigo Sgarbi recuerdo de Dominguez 48 (along the upper edge) ink and oil on canvas 24,3 x 19,1 cm; 9 ⅝ x 7 ½ in. Painted in 1948. The Asociación en Defensa de Óscar Domínguez, and Isidro Hernández, Curator of the Óscar Domínguez Collection (Tenerife), have confirmed the authenticity of this work. ________________________________________________________________________ Óscar Domínguez 1906 - 1957 Composition monogrammé OD. et daté 48 (en bas à droite) ; dedicacé Para mi querido amigo Sgarbi recuerdo de Dominguez 48 (le long du bord supérieur) encre et huile sur toile 24,3 x 19,1 cm; 9 ⅝ x 7 ½ in. Peint en 1948. L'Asociación en Defensa de Óscar Domínguez, et Isidro Hernández, conservateur de la collection Óscar Domínguez (Tenerife), ont confirmé l'authenticité de cette œuvre.

            Sotheby's
          • Femme au téléphone
            Jul. 05, 2024

            Femme au téléphone

            Est: €60,000 - €80,000

            Oscar Dominguez 1906 - 1957 Femme au téléphone signed O. DOMINGUEZ (lower left) oil on paper laid down on canvas 105 x 74,6 cm; 41 ⅜ x 29 ½ in. Executed circa 1943. The Association for the defense of Oscar Dominguez's work, e Isidro Hernández, Curator of the Oscar Domínguez Collection (Tenerife), have confirmed the authenticity to this work. ___________________________________________________________ Oscar Dominguez 1906 - 1957 Femme au téléphone signé O.DOMINGUEZ (en bas à gauche) huile sur papier marouflé sur toile 105 x 74,6 cm; 41 ⅜ x 29 ½ in. Exécuté vers 1943. L'Asociación en Defensa de Óscar Domínguez, et Isidro Hernández, conservateur de la collection Óscar Domínguez (Tenerife), ont confirmé l'authenticité de cette œuvre.

            Sotheby's
          • ”scar DomÌnguez (1906 - 1957), a seated figure
            Jul. 03, 2024

            ”scar DomÌnguez (1906 - 1957), a seated figure

            Est: £200 - £400

            Óscar Domínguez (1906 - 1957) A seated figure Inscribed in French to the bottom, 'por una tres chere amie Eleonor.' Signed and dated lower right, 'Dominguez 44' Monotype Dimensions: (Frame) 14.75 in. (H) x 12 in. (W) (Paper) 8.25 in. (H) x 5.75 in. (W)

            Sloane Street Auctions
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, TAUROMACHIE II, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES
            Jun. 27, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, TAUROMACHIE II, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            Artist: Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) Title: Tauromachie II Year: 1950 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 19 x 12.75 inches Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm) Description: From the collection of the late Larry Saphire.

            RoGallery
          • Nature morte aux pêches
            Jun. 26, 2024

            Nature morte aux pêches

            Est: £12,000 - £18,000

            Oscar Dominguez 1906 - 1957 Nature morte aux pêches signed Dominguez, dated 52 and dedicated Pour mi cher ami Goldschmidt (lower right) gouache and charcoal on paper 50.2 by 63.8 cm. 19¾ by 25⅛ in. Framed: 62.5 by 76.5 cm. 24⅝ by 30⅛ in. Executed in 1952.

            Sotheby's
          • OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "Nature morte aux fruits", 1945. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. With label of the Sala Parés on the back.
            Jun. 25, 2024

            OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "Nature morte aux fruits", 1945. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. With label of the Sala Parés on the back.

            Est: €28,000 - €30,000

            OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "Nature morte aux fruits", 1945. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. With label of the Sala Parés on the back. Attached certificate issued by Ana Mª Vázquez de Parga. Measurements: 30 x 40,5 cm; 58 x 68 cm (frame). Still life of Óscar Domínguez, belonging to his maturity stage. With boldness, the Canary painter reduces the world to a puzzle of cut fragments, reduced to elementary forms and applications of color by planes. Thus, plates and fountains are reduced to circles and ovals, on which cherries and rounded oranges rest. The window is a rectangle that holds a solid section of sea and a piece of sky. A curtain falls with vertical lines like stakes. The cleanness of the forms is enhanced by the use of a thick black line. It is worth mentioning that the work is certified by Ana Vázquez de Parga, who has made a great study of the works of Oscar Domínguez, highlighting her participation as curator of the exhibition "Oscar Domínguez 1926-1957, a retrospective". Domínguez belonged to the Generation of 1927, and invented the decalcomania, a pictorial technique that consists of applying black gouache on a piece of paper, which is placed on top of another sheet on which a light pressure is exerted, to finally peel off both papers before they dry. In 1927, on family business, Domínguez traveled to Paris for the first time. He returned the following year and came into contact with the surrealist movement, and especially with its central figure, André Breton. This group would mark his career until he was expelled for approaching Picasso's painting. He made his individual debut in 1933, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 1935 he participated in the Surrealist Exhibition of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he signed the manifesto "Du temps que les surréalistes aviaient raison". Also important are his surrealist objects, some of which he exhibited in Paris, at the Exposition Surréaliste d'Objets de la Galerie Charles Ratton in 1936. Because of the Civil War he went into exile in France, spending practically the rest of his days in the capital. The artist lived the last years of his life as a prisoner of madness after suffering from acromegaly, a degenerative disease that deformed his physique and made his skull grow extraordinarily. On New Year's Eve 1957 he committed suicide in Paris, completely drunk, opening his veins in the bathroom of a party given by his friend, the Viscountess of Noaffles. Domínguez is today considered one of the world's greatest exponents of the Spanish historical avant-garde that developed in Paris during the first decades of the 20th century. In general, the figures and objects that make up his surrealist works contain magical, mechanistic and sexual references, many of them set in the Canary Islands landscape despite the fact that he lived most of his life in Paris. The most important contribution that Óscar Domínguez made to surrealism was the invention of decalcomania or decalcomania, a technique in which psychic automatism played an absolute leading role. This procedure had a magnificent acceptance among the surrealists who quickly adopted it and later influenced abstract expressionist painting. Decalcomania consists of introducing liquid black gouache between two sheets of paper by pressing them in an uncontrolled way. Another of his contributions to the surrealist movement was the theory of the petrification of time through which he began to introduce crystallized forms and structures of angular networks in his compositions. There are petrifactions of this style in the paintings of René Magritte.

            Setdart Auction House
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, STILL LIFE, ETCHING ON JAPON
            Jun. 13, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, STILL LIFE, ETCHING ON JAPON

            Est: $500 - $700

            Artist: Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957), Title: Still Life, Medium: Etching on Japon, numbered in pencil, Edition: 4/10, Image Size: 8.25 x 7 inches, Size: 15 x 11.25 in. (38.1 x 28.58 cm), Description: From the collection of the late Larry Saphire.

            RoGallery
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, TAUROMACHIE, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES
            Jun. 13, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ, TAUROMACHIE, LITHOGRAPH ON ARCHES

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            Artist: Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957), Title: Tauromachie, Year: 1950, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 99/200, Image Size: 19 x 12.75 inches, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: From the collection of the late Larry Saphire.

            RoGallery
          • Oscar Dominguez (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1905 - Paris, 1957) Nicolas, 1937
            Jun. 05, 2024

            Oscar Dominguez (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1905 - Paris, 1957) Nicolas, 1937

            Est: €8,000 - €12,000

            Oscar Dominguez (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1905 - Paris, 1957) Nicolas, 1937 Gouache and decal on paper Titled on the bottom center 54,5 x 39,8 cm Provenance: - Former Marcel Jean collection, Paris - Genevieve and Jean-Paul Kahn collection, Paris Exhibitions: - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, "Suenos de tinta. Oscar Dominguez y la decalcomania del deseo", 16 November - 30 December 1994, described in the catalogue p. 128 and illustrated p. 85 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, "Oscar Dominguez. Antologica 1926 - 1957", 23 January - 31 March 1996 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Centro de arte "La Granja", "Oscar Dominguez. Antologica 1926 - 1957", 19 April - 18 May 1996 - Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, 25 June - 16 September 1996, described in the catalogue under no. 37 p. 257 and illustrated p. 120 The buyer will be provided with an authenticity certificate from the Association pour la défense de l'oeuvre d'Oscar Dominguez. This work is registered in the association's archives under no. 0D2024-003. The buyer will be provided with a certificate from Mr. Marcel Jean dated du 10 November 1988. Our thanks to Mr. Isidro Hernandez, head curator of the Tenerife Espacio por las Artes, for his kind contribution. Oscar Dominguez (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1905 - Paris, 1957) Nicolas, 1937 Gouache et décalcomanie sur papier Titré en bas au centre 54,5 x 39,8 cm Provenance : - Ancienne collection Marcel Jean, Paris - Collection Geneviève et Jean-Paul Kahn, Paris Expositions : - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, "Suenos de tinta. Oscar Dominguez y la decalcomania del deseo", 16 novembre - 30 décembre 1994, décrit au catalogue p. 128 et reproduit p. 85 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, " Oscar Dominguez. Antológica 1926 – 1957", 23 janvier – 31 mars 1996 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Centro de arte «La Granja», "Oscar Dominguez. Antológica 1926 – 1957", 19 avril - 18 mai 1996 - Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, 25 juin - 16 septembre 1996, décrit au catalogue sous le n° 37 p. 257 et reproduit p. 120 Un certificat d'authenticité de l'Association pour la défense de l'œuvre d'Oscar Dominguez sera remis à l'acquéreur. Cette oeuvre est répertoriée dans les archives de l'Association sous le n° 0D2024-003. Une attestation de Marcel Jean datée du 10 novembre 1988 sera remis à l'acquéreur. Nous remercions Monsieur Isidro Hernandez, conservateur en chef du Tenerife Espacio por las Artes, pour son aimable contribution.

            Piasa
          • Oscar Dominguez (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1905 - Paris, 1957) Hirondelle de l'eau, 1938
            Jun. 05, 2024

            Oscar Dominguez (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1905 - Paris, 1957) Hirondelle de l'eau, 1938

            Est: €150,000 - €200,000

            Oscar Dominguez (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1905 - Paris, 1957) Hirondelle de l'eau, 1938 Oil on canvas Signed, dated and dedicated on the bottom right "A Lili, la petite irondelle de l'eau, très amicalement. Oscar Dominguez. 1938" 41 x 24 cm Provenance: - Former Marcel Jean, Paris - Paris auction, Hôtel Drouot, Collection Marcel Jean, Etude Boisgirard, 20 May 1994, lot 115 - Genevieve and Jean-Paul Kahn collection, Paris Exhibitions: - Leverkusen, Stadtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich, "Oscar Dominguez", 1 December 1967 - 14 January 1968, illustrated in the catalogue p. 25 - Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, "Passions privées", December 1995 - March 1996, illustrated in the catalogue under no. 18 pp. 192 and 198 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, "Oscar Dominguez. Antologica 1926 - 1957", 23 January - 31 March 1996 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Centro de arte "La Granja", "Oscar Dominguez. Antologica 1926 - 1957", 19 April - 18 May 1996 - Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, 25 June - 16 September 1996, described in the catalogue p. 259 n 55 and illustrated p. 139 Bibliography: - G. Xuriguera, "Oscar Dominguez", Ed. Filipacchi, Paris, 1973, illustrated in the catalogue p. 24 - F. Castro, "Oscar Dominguez y el Surrealismo", Catedra, Madrid, 1978, illustrated under no. XIII pp. 93 and 127 - P. Waldberg, "Dada et Surréalisme", Ed. Rive Gauche, Paris, 1981, described in the catalogue p. 229 The buyer will be provided with an authenticity certificate from the Association pour la defense de l'oeuvre d'Oscar Dominguez. This work is registered in the association's archives under no. 0D2024-002. Our thanks to Mr. Isidro Hernandez, head curator of the Collection Oscar Dominguez in the Tenerife Espacio por las Artes (TEA), for his kind contribution and for the information provided. Oscar Dominguez (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1905 - Paris, 1957) Hirondelle de l'eau, 1938 Huile sur toile Signée, datée et dédicacée en bas à droite « A Lili, la petite irondelle de l'eau, très amicalement. Oscar Dominguez. 1938 » 41 x 24 cm Provenance : - Ancienne collection Marcel Jean, Paris - Vente Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Collection Marcel Jean, Étude Boisgirard, 20 mai 1994, lot 115 - Collection Geneviève et Jean-Paul Kahn, Paris Expositions : - Leverkusen, Städtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich, "Oscar Dominguez", 1er décembre 1967 - 14 janvier 1968, reproduite au catalogue p. 25 - Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, "Passions privées", décembre 1995 - mars 1996, reproduite au catalogue sous le n° 18 pp. 192 et 198 - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, "Oscar Dominguez. Antológica 1926 – 1957", 23 janvier - 31 mars 1996 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Centro de arte «La Granja», "Oscar Dominguez. Antológica 1926 – 1957", 19 avril - 18 mai 1996 - Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, 25 juin - 16 septembre 1996, décrite au catalogue p. 259 n° 55 et reproduite p. 139 Bibliographie : - G. Xuriguera, "Oscar Dominguez", Ed. Filipacchi, Paris, 1973, reproduite au catalogue p. 24 - F. Castro, "Oscar Dominguez y el Surrealismo", Cátedra, Madrid, 1978, reproduite sous le no. XIII pp. 93 et 127 - P. Waldberg, "Dada et Surréalisme", Ed. Rive Gauche, Paris, 1981, décrite au catalogue p. 229 Un certificat d'authenticité de l'Association pour la défense de l'œuvre d'Oscar Dominguez sera remis à l'acquéreur. Cette oeuvre est répertoriée dans les archives de l'Association sous le n° 0D2024-002. Nous remercions Monsieur Isidro Hernandez, conservateur en chef de la Collection Oscar Dominguez au Tenerife Espacio por las Artes (TEA), pour les informations qu'il nous a transmises ainsi que pour son aimable contribution.

            Piasa
          • Rhinocéros
            Apr. 24, 2024

            Rhinocéros

            Est: €18,000 - €25,000

            Property from an Important Private European Collection Óscar Domínguez 1906 - 1957 Rhinocéros signed Dominguez and dated 46 (upper right) oil on canvas 39 x 54 cm; 15⅜ x 21¼ in. Painted in 1946. The Asociación en Defensa de Óscar Domínguez, and Isidro Hernández, Curator of the Óscar Domínguez Collection (Tenerife), have confirmed the authenticity of this work. ________________________________________________________________________ Provenant d'une Importante Collection Particulière Européenne Óscar Domínguez 1906 - 1957 Rhinocéros signé Dominguez et daté 46 (en haut à droite) huile sur toile 39 x 54 cm; 15⅜ x 21¼ in. Peint en 1946. L'Asociación en Defensa de Óscar Domínguez, et Isidro Hernández, conservateur de la collection Óscar Domínguez (Tenerife), ont confirmé l'authenticité de cette œuvre.

            Sotheby's
          • OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "La ville, la nuite", 1954. Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by Ana Mª Vázquez de Parga.
            Apr. 11, 2024

            OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "La ville, la nuite", 1954. Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by Ana Mª Vázquez de Parga.

            Est: €18,000 - €20,000

            OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "La ville, la nuite", 1954. Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by Ana Mª Vázquez de Parga in 2010. Measurements: 14 x 22 cm; 32 x 40 cm (frame). This work, which belongs to the last period of Oscar Domínguez's artistic career, shows in its composition that certainly tragic atmosphere, which characterises the paintings of this period. A feeling that stemmed from the artist's personal situation, who a year before this painting was executed said: "This year has been a terrible thing; I have lost more than ten friends whom I loved deeply". This was a period in which he returned to working with decalcomania, a technique in which he was a pioneer. This vibrant aesthetic, where chance intervenes, transforming the work, are characteristics that are echoed in the piece presented at Setdart, where Domínguez reaches the sublimation of forms, which evaporate, generating a confused and vibrant nocturnal view. It is worth mentioning that the work is certified by Ana Vázquez de Parga, who has made a great study of the works of Oscar Domínguez, highlighting her participation as curator of the exhibition "Oscar Domínguez 1926-1957, a retrospective". Domínguez belonged to the Generation of 1927, and invented decalcomania, a pictorial technique which consists of applying black gouache to a sheet of paper, which is then placed on top of another sheet of paper on which slight pressure is exerted, in order to finally peel off both papers before they dry. In 1927, on family business, Domínguez travelled to Paris for the first time. He returned the following year and came into contact with the Surrealist movement, and especially with its central figure, André Breton. This group was to mark his career until he was expelled from the group for approaching Picasso's painting. He made his individual debut in 1933, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 1935 he took part in the Surrealist Exhibition in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he signed the manifesto "Du temps que les surréalistes aviaient raison". His surrealist objects are also important, some of which he exhibited in Paris at the Exposition Surréaliste d'Objets de la Galerie Charles Ratton in 1936. Because of the Civil War he went into exile in France, spending practically the rest of his days in the capital. The artist lived the last years of his life as a prisoner of madness after suffering from acromegaly, a degenerative disease that deformed his physique and caused his skull to grow extraordinarily large. On New Year's Eve 1957 he committed suicide in Paris, completely drunk, by slitting his wrists in the bathroom of a party given by his friend, the Vicomtesse de Noaffles. Domínguez is today considered one of the world's leading exponents of the Spanish historical avant-garde that emerged in Paris during the first decades of the 20th century. In general, the figures and objects that make up his surrealist works contain magical, mechanistic and sexual references, many of them set in the Canary Islands landscape despite the fact that he lived most of his life in Paris. The most important contribution that Óscar Domínguez made to surrealism was the invention of decalcomania or decalcomania, a technique in which psychic automatism played a leading role. This procedure was very well received by the Surrealists, who quickly adopted it and subsequently influenced Abstract Expressionist painting. Decalcomania consists of introducing liquid black gouache between two sheets of paper by pressing them together in an uncontrolled manner. Another of his contributions to the Surrealist movement was the theory of the petrification of time through which he began to introduce crystallised forms and angular net structures into his compositions. Petrifications of this style can be found in the paintings of René Magritte.

            Setdart Auction House
          • "Composition au chat, au crabe et au cheval" gouac…
            Mar. 19, 2024

            "Composition au chat, au crabe et au cheval" gouac…

            Est: €18,000 - €24,000

            "Composition au chat, au crabe et au cheval" gouache sur papier. Signé en bas à droite à la mine de plomb Dominguez. Dédicacé "Pour ma très chère Madeleine. Très amicalement". Ecole espagnole. Provenance: ancienne collection de madame Jean Krebs et collection belge actuelle. On y joint un ouvrage de l'artiste. Dim.:+/-49x64cm.

            Vanderkindere
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Hommage to Manolete
            Mar. 19, 2024

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Hommage to Manolete

            Est: -

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Hommage à Manolete. 1955 Lithograph on BFK Rives paper Signed in pencil Numbered 75/200 Measurements 42.5 x 51 cm Edited by L'Oeuvre Gravée, Paris 1955 ORIGIN (label on the back) Lancaster Galleries, England Private collection BIBLIOGRAPHY Isabel García García, "Eduardo Westerdahl and Óscar Domínguez, Documentary Collection 1999-2000". Guillermo de Osma Gallery and Óscar Domínguez Institute, Madrid 1999, no. 338. Page 77

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          • Óscar Domínguez (Spanish, 1906-1957) Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper, 1950, "Corrida", H 22.2" W 15"
            Feb. 16, 2024

            Óscar Domínguez (Spanish, 1906-1957) Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper, 1950, "Corrida", H 22.2" W 15"

            Est: $400 - $600

            Signed in pencil lower left and numbered 120/200 (there were also some artists proofs), with margins. Unframed. Provenance: Property from a Birmingham, MI private collector.

            DuMouchelles
          • ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). Untitled, 1950. Watercolor and ink on paper. Signed, dated and dedicated in the lower margin.
            Dec. 12, 2023

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). Untitled, 1950. Watercolor and ink on paper. Signed, dated and dedicated in the lower margin.

            Est: €10,000 - €12,000

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). Untitled, 1950. Watercolor and ink on paper. Signed, dated and dedicated in the lower margin. Measurements: 31 x 24 cm; 51 x 44 cm (frame). Domínguez belonged to the Generation of 27, and invented the decalcomania, pictorial technique that consists of applying black gouache on a paper, which is placed on top of another sheet on which a slight pressure is exerted, to finally take off both papers before they dry. In 1927, on family business, Domínguez traveled to Paris for the first time. He returned the following year and came into contact with the surrealist movement, and especially with its central figure, André Breton. This group would mark his career until he was expelled for approaching Picasso's painting. He made his individual debut in 1933, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 1935 he participated in the Surrealist Exhibition of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he signed the manifesto "Du temps que les surréalistes aviaient raison". Also important are his surrealist objects, some of which he exhibited in Paris, at the Exposition Surréaliste d'Objets de la Galerie Charles Ratton in 1936. Because of the Civil War he went into exile in France, spending practically the rest of his days in the capital. The artist lived the last years of his life as a prisoner of madness after suffering from acromegaly, a degenerative disease that deformed his physique and made his skull grow extraordinarily. On New Year's Eve 1957 he committed suicide in Paris, completely drunk, opening his veins in the bathroom of a party given by his friend, the Viscountess of Noaffles. Domínguez is today considered one of the world's greatest exponents of the Spanish historical avant-garde that developed in Paris during the first decades of the 20th century. In general, the figures and objects that make up his surrealist works contain magical, mechanistic and sexual references, many of them set in the Canary Islands landscape despite the fact that he lived most of his life in Paris. The most important contribution that Óscar Domínguez made to surrealism was the invention of decalcomania or decalcomania, a technique in which psychic automatism played an absolute leading role. This procedure had a magnificent acceptance among the surrealists who quickly adopted it and later influenced abstract expressionist painting. Decalcomania consists of introducing liquid black gouache between two sheets of paper by pressing them in an uncontrolled way. Another of his contributions to the surrealist movement was the theory of the petrification of time through which he began to introduce crystallized forms and structures of angular networks in his compositions. There are petrifactions of this style in the paintings of René Magritte. He is represented in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and in the Museums of Modern Art in Paris, Brussels and Prague, among others, although most of his work is in private hands. His work can also be seen at the Institute that bears his name at the TEA in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

            Setdart Auction House
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ (1906-1957)
            Nov. 29, 2023

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ (1906-1957)

            Est: €3,000 - €5,000

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ (1906-1957) FEMME EN FLAMMES, 1945 Encre sur papier Signée et datée "45" en bas à droite Ink on paper; signed and dated "45" lower right 26,5 X 20,5 CM • 10 3/8 X 8 1/8 IN.

            Tajan
          • Oscar Dominguez Surrealist Painting
            Nov. 04, 2023

            Oscar Dominguez Surrealist Painting

            Est: $10,000 - $20,000

            Provenance: Collection of Ignacio Ravello, Spain, brought to Orlando, Florida among his possessions when he immigrated to the United States, thence by descent.

            Palm Beach Modern Auctions
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Óscar Domínguez (La Septième Face du Dé)
            Oct. 24, 2023

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Óscar Domínguez (La Septième Face du Dé)

            Est: -

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Óscar Domínguez (La Septième Face du Dé). 1973 Catalog of the artist directed and produced by Jean Saucet with texts by Gérard Xuriguera Limited edition Measurements 30.5 x 24.5 x 2 cm Edita Filipacchi, Paris 1973

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          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Le Grand Ordinaire
            Oct. 24, 2023

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Le Grand Ordinaire

            Est: -

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Le Grand Ordinaire. 1934 (1943) Book containing 8 illustrations by the artist, which accompany the work of André Thirion. Present justification for the edition. This book was published in 1943 in Paris occupied by Nazi Germany. Its anti-Petainist satirical content decided its editors to publish it dated 1934 without a written author or illustrator. Measurements 19.5 x 14.5 cm BIBLIOGRAPHY Isabel García García, "Eduardo Westerdahl and Óscar Domínguez, Documentary Collection 1999-2000". Guillermo de Osma Gallery and Institute Óscar Domínguez, Madrid 1999, no. 296. Page 62

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          • OSCAR MANUEL DOMINGUEZ (FRANCE/TENERIFE, 1906-1957)
            Aug. 27, 2023

            OSCAR MANUEL DOMINGUEZ (FRANCE/TENERIFE, 1906-1957)

            Est: $10,000 - $20,000

            Surrealist Portrait of Man, Woman and Horse, oil on academy board, signed upper left and dated '46, in carved giltwood Mexican frame with green rank and linen liner, OS: 26 1/2" x 22 1/2", SS: 11 1/2" x 13 1/2", repaired upper right corner.

            Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
          • ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "Mythological struggle". Ink on paper. With Atelier stamp on the back.
            Jul. 03, 2023

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "Mythological struggle". Ink on paper. With Atelier stamp on the back.

            Est: €12,000 - €13,000

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "Mythological struggle". Ink on paper. With Atelier stamp on the back. Provenance: Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Rheims, 14 novmebre 1960. Vente après décès. Atelier et collection Óscar Domínguez . Size: 42 x 29 cm. Domínguez belonged to the Generation of 1927, and is often credited with the invention of decalcomania - although it was not really his invention, he was a great promoter of it - a pictorial technique which consists of applying black gouache on a piece of paper, which is placed on top of another sheet of paper on which a light pressure is exerted, to finally peel off both pieces of paper before they dry. In 1927, on family business, Domínguez travelled to Paris for the first time. He returned the following year and came into contact with the Surrealist movement, and especially with its central figure, André Breton. This group was to mark his career until he was expelled from the group for approaching Picasso's painting. He made his individual debut in 1933, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 1935 he took part in the Surrealist Exhibition in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he signed the manifesto "Du temps que les surréalistes aviaient raison". His surrealist objects are also important, some of which he exhibited in Paris at the Exposition Surréaliste d'Objets de la Galerie Charles Ratton in 1936. Because of the Civil War he went into exile in France, spending practically the rest of his days in the capital. The artist lived the last years of his life as a prisoner of madness after suffering from acromegaly, a degenerative disease that deformed his physique and caused his skull to grow extraordinarily large. On New Year's Eve 1957 he committed suicide in Paris, completely drunk, by slitting his wrists in the bathroom of a party given by his friend, the Vicomtesse de Noaffles. Domínguez is today considered one of the world's leading exponents of the Spanish historical avant-garde that emerged in Paris during the first decades of the 20th century. In general, the figures and objects that make up his surrealist works contain magical, mechanistic and sexual references, many of them set in the Canary Islands landscape despite the fact that he lived most of his life in Paris. The most important contribution that Óscar Domínguez made to surrealism was the discovery of decalcomania or decalcomania, a technique in which psychic automatism played a leading role. This procedure was very well received by the Surrealists, who quickly adopted it and subsequently influenced Abstract Expressionist painting. Decalcomania consists of introducing liquid black gouache between two sheets of paper by pressing them together in an uncontrolled manner. The first decalcomania appeared on the cover of a book by the Canary Islands critic Eduardo Westherdarl, the driving force behind Surrealism in Spain. Another of his contributions to the surrealist movement was the theory of the petrification of time through which he began to introduce crystallised forms and angular network structures into his compositions. Petrifications of this style can be found in the paintings of René Magritte. He is represented in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and in the Museums of Modern Art in Paris, Brussels and Prague, among others.

            Setdart Auction House
          • Oscar Dominguez. decalcomania
            Jun. 28, 2023

            Oscar Dominguez. decalcomania

            Est: -

            Gouache on paper on both sides. Provenance: - Sale of his studio, Etude de Me Rheims, Paris, 1960. (Seal on the back) - Private collection.

            Duran Arte y Subastas
          • Oscar DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 L'Éclosion / L'Oiseau bleu - 1957 Huile sur papier marouflé sur carton
            Jun. 08, 2023

            Oscar DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 L'Éclosion / L'Oiseau bleu - 1957 Huile sur papier marouflé sur carton

            Est: €35,000 - €50,000

            Oscar DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 L'Éclosion / L'Oiseau bleu - 1957 Huile sur papier marouflé sur carton Signé et daté en bas à droite " Dominguez / 57" h: 49,50 w: 65,50 cm Provenance : Vente Paris, Me Rheims, 14 novembre 1960, Atelier Oscar Dominguez, lot 70 (titré L'Oiseau bleu) Vente Paris, Me Blanchet & associés, 25 septembre 2007, lot 241 Vente Paris, Me Aguttes, 10 décembre 2010, lot 35 A l'actuel propriétaire par cessions successives Expositions : Paris, Galerie Rive Gauche, "Oscar Dominguez", novembre-décembre 1957 Commentaire : L'authenticité de cette oeuvre a été confirmée par l'Association de défense de l'oeuvre d'Oscar Dominguez. Oil on paper laid down on cardboard; signed and dated lower right Estimation 35 000 - 50 000 €

            Artcurial
          • OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957)
            Jun. 06, 2023

            OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957)

            Est: €5,000 - €7,000

            OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957) TÊTE DE TAUREAU, 1943 Gouache sur carton Signée et datée en bas à gauche Gouache on cardboard; signed and dated lower left 24,5 X 18,3 CM • 9 5/8 X 7 1/4 IN.

            Tajan
          • Óscar Domínguez, Il Toro, 1951
            Jun. 06, 2023

            Óscar Domínguez, Il Toro, 1951

            Est: €45,000 - €55,000

            Signed and dated 'Dominguez 51' upper right (incised).

            Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
          • ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ,  SPANISH 1906–1957 -  FIGURE WITH ARROW;  INK ON PAPER, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT 'DOMIN
            Jun. 06, 2023

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ,  SPANISH 1906–1957 -  FIGURE WITH ARROW;  INK ON PAPER, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT 'DOMIN

            Est: £1,000 - £2,000

            Óscar Domínguez,  Spanish 1906–1957 -  Figure with arrow;  ink on paper, signed lower right 'Dominquez' and with studio stamp to the reverse 'Etude de Me Rheims Atelier Oscar Dominquez', 18 x 12.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Paris, Hotel Drouot, Me Rheims, Atelier Oscar Dominquez, 14th November 1960; private collection Note:  this is a highly characteristic of Domínguez's angular yet biomorphic style, demonstrating his centrality to the Surrealist movement in Paris of the 1930s. Figures with a bow and arrow appear repeatedly in his oeuvre, creating a symbolic duality that is typical in his work, Cupid and the hunter, love and death.  Domínguez appeared in major Surrealist exhibitions of the 1930s, in Copenhagen, Tenerife and London, alongside artists including Eileen Agar, Victor Brauner and Pablo Picasso. 

            Roseberys
          • Oscar Dominguez, Sur les pentes inférieures (Sulle pendici più basse). 1942.
            May. 24, 2023

            Oscar Dominguez, Sur les pentes inférieures (Sulle pendici più basse). 1942.

            Est: €150 - €300

            Oscar Dominguez, Sur les pentes inférieures (Sulle pendici più basse). 1942. Acquaforte e acquatinta. mm 270x200. Foglio: mm 333x252. Firmata a matita in basso a destra e "Epreauve d'essai" in basso a sinistra. Meravigliosa pagina del poema Sur les pentes inférieures nel volume Poésie et verité del 1942 di Paul Eluard e stampato a Parigi da Roger Lacourière nel 1947. "Aussi bas que le silence/D'un mort planté dans la terre/Rien que ténèbres en tête/Aussi monotone et sourd/Que l'automne dans la mare/Couverte de honte mate/Le poison veuf de sa fleur/Et de ses bêtes dorées/Crache sa nuit sur les hommes." "Giù come il silenzio/Di un morto piantato nella terra/Solo l'oscurità in mente/Così monotono e sordo/Che l'autunno nello stagno/Coperta di vergogna opaca/Il veleno vedovo del suo fiore/E delle sue bestie dorate/Sputa il rospo sugli uomini." (1)

            Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
          • Le Plus clair du temps II
            May. 16, 2023

            Le Plus clair du temps II

            Est: $1,000,000 - $1,500,000

            The Art of Giving: Property from the Collection of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Sold for Charitable Purposes Supporting the Arts, Music and Medical Research Óscar Domínguez 1906 - 1957 Le Plus clair du temps II  signed O. Dominguez and dated 1943 (lower right) oil on canvas 28 ¾ by 23 ½ in. 73 by 59.5 cm. Executed in 1943. The Asociación en Defensa de Óscar Domínguez, e Isidro Hernández, Curator of the Óscar Domínguez Collection (Tenerife), have confirmed the authenticity of this work.

            Sotheby's
          • ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1958) Toros oil on canvas 6 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (16.5 x
            May. 13, 2023

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1958) Toros oil on canvas 6 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (16.5 x

            Est: $15,000 - $20,000

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1958) Toros oil on canvas 6 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (16.5 x 27.3 cm.)

            Christie's
          • ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957) Atelier
            May. 11, 2023

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957) Atelier

            Est: €20,000 - €30,000

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957) Atelier huile sur carton marouflé sur panneau Peint en 1952 oil on card laid on panel Painted in 1952 50 x 65cm (19 11/16 x 25 9/16in).

            Bonhams
          • ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ
            May. 02, 2023

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ

            Est: €20,000 - €25,000

            Óscar Domínguez (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906-París, 1957) Composición con tres mujeres. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado en 1951. 27 x 22 cm.

            Aletheia Subastas
          • REMEDIOS VARO (1908-1963) WITH POSSIBLE ADDITIONS BY ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906–1957) & ESTEBAN FRANCÉS (1913–1976) Composition surréaliste (tableau collaboratif) (Painted circa 1935)
            Apr. 20, 2023

            REMEDIOS VARO (1908-1963) WITH POSSIBLE ADDITIONS BY ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906–1957) & ESTEBAN FRANCÉS (1913–1976) Composition surréaliste (tableau collaboratif) (Painted circa 1935)

            Est: £50,000 - £70,000

            REMEDIOS VARO (1908-1963) WITH POSSIBLE ADDITIONS BY ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906–1957) & ESTEBAN FRANCÉS (1913–1976) Composition surréaliste (tableau collaboratif) bears the signature and date 'Ó. Dominguez 1935' (lower left), further indistinctly signed (lower left) and indistinctly signed and dated (upper right) oil on copper 20.4 x 13.9cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/2in). Painted circa 1935

            Bonhams
          • Óscar Domínguez (1906-1957) Tête de femme (Maud Bonneaud) gouache sur papie
            Apr. 05, 2023

            Óscar Domínguez (1906-1957) Tête de femme (Maud Bonneaud) gouache sur papie

            Est: €12,000 - €18,000

            Óscar Domínguez (1906-1957) Tête de femme (Maud Bonneaud) gouache sur papier 44 x 35 cm.

            Christie's
          • ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957) Toulon
            Mar. 29, 2023

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957) Toulon

            Est: €30,000 - €50,000

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1957) Toulon signé 'Dominguez' (en bas à gauche); inscrit 'Toulon' (au revers) huile sur panneau Peint circa 1954 signed 'Dominguez' (lower left); inscribed 'Toulon' (on the reverse) oil on panel Painted circa 1954 49.3 x 65cm (19 7/16 x 25 9/16in).

            Bonhams
          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Le Grand Ordinaire
            Mar. 28, 2023

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Le Grand Ordinaire

            Est: -

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Le Grand Ordinaire. 1934 Book containing 8 illustrations by the artist, which accompany the work of André Thirion. Presents justification of the edition. This book was published in 1943 in Nazi-occupied Paris. Its anti-Petainist satirical content decided its editors to publish it dated 1934 without a written author or illustrator. Measures 19.5 x 14.5 cm BIBLIOGRAPHY Isabel García García, "Eduardo Westerdahl and Óscar Domínguez, Documentary Collection 1999-2000". Guillermo de Osma Gallery and Institute Óscar Domínguez, Madrid 1999, nº 296. Pág. 62

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          • OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Vrille, La Peinture et la Littérature libres
            Mar. 28, 2023

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ - Vrille, La Peinture et la Littérature libres

            Est: -

            OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tenerife 1906-Paris 1957 Vrille, La Peinture et la Littérature libres. 1945 Important surrealist publication that reproduces a lithographic illustration by the artist on its cover. With texts by Arp, Bataille, Blake, etc. and illustrations of the works of Cocteau, Chirico, Dali, etc. Edition of 750 copies with circulation justification. Edita Petit Mantais, París 1945. Measurements 32 x 24.8 x 1.5 cm BIBLIOGRAPHY Isabel García García, "Eduardo Westerdahl and Óscar Domínguez, Documentary Collection 1999-2000 ". Guillermo de Osma Gallery and Institute Óscar Domínguez, Madrid 1999, nº 297. Pág. 62

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          • OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "La ville, la nuite", 1954. Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by Ana Mª Vázquez de Parga.
            Mar. 13, 2023

            OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "La ville, la nuite", 1954. Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by Ana Mª Vázquez de Parga.

            Est: €18,000 - €20,000

            OSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ PALAZÓN (La Laguna, Tenerife, 1906 - Paris, 1957). "La ville, la nuite", 1954. Oil on canvas. Attached certificate issued by Ana Mª Vázquez de Parga in 2010. Measurements: 14 x 22 cm; 32 x 40 cm (frame). This work, which belongs to the last period of Oscar Domínguez's artistic career, shows in its composition that certainly tragic atmosphere, which characterises the paintings of this period. A feeling that stemmed from the artist's personal situation, who a year before this painting was executed said: "This year has been a terrible thing; I have lost more than ten friends whom I loved deeply". This was a period in which he returned to working with decalcomania, a technique in which he was a pioneer. This vibrant aesthetic, where chance intervenes, transforming the work, are characteristics that are echoed in the piece presented at Setdart, where Domínguez reaches the sublimation of forms, which evaporate, generating a confused and vibrant nocturnal view. It is worth mentioning that the work is certified by Ana Vázquez de Parga, who has made a great study of the works of Oscar Domínguez, highlighting her participation as curator of the exhibition "Oscar Domínguez 1926-1957, a retrospective". Domínguez belonged to the Generation of 1927, and invented decalcomania, a pictorial technique which consists of applying black gouache to a sheet of paper, which is then placed on top of another sheet of paper on which slight pressure is exerted, in order to finally peel off both papers before they dry. In 1927, on family business, Domínguez travelled to Paris for the first time. He returned the following year and came into contact with the Surrealist movement, and especially with its central figure, André Breton. This group was to mark his career until he was expelled from the group for approaching Picasso's painting. He made his individual debut in 1933, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 1935 he took part in the Surrealist Exhibition in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he signed the manifesto "Du temps que les surréalistes aviaient raison". His surrealist objects are also important, some of which he exhibited in Paris at the Exposition Surréaliste d'Objets de la Galerie Charles Ratton in 1936. Because of the Civil War he went into exile in France, spending practically the rest of his days in the capital. The artist lived the last years of his life as a prisoner of madness after suffering from acromegaly, a degenerative disease that deformed his physique and caused his skull to grow extraordinarily large. On New Year's Eve 1957 he committed suicide in Paris, completely drunk, by slitting his wrists in the bathroom of a party given by his friend, the Vicomtesse de Noaffles. Domínguez is today considered one of the world's leading exponents of the Spanish historical avant-garde that emerged in Paris during the first decades of the 20th century. In general, the figures and objects that make up his surrealist works contain magical, mechanistic and sexual references, many of them set in the Canary Islands landscape despite the fact that he lived most of his life in Paris. The most important contribution that Óscar Domínguez made to surrealism was the invention of decalcomania or decalcomania, a technique in which psychic automatism played a leading role. This procedure was very well received by the Surrealists, who quickly adopted it and subsequently influenced Abstract Expressionist painting. Decalcomania consists of introducing liquid black gouache between two sheets of paper by pressing them together in an uncontrolled manner. Another of his contributions to the Surrealist movement was the theory of the petrification of time through which he began to introduce crystallised forms and angular net structures into his compositions. Petrifications of this style can be found in the paintings of René Magritte.

            Setdart Auction House
          • ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1958) Le minotaure amirale oil on canvas 16 1/8 x 13
            Mar. 03, 2023

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1958) Le minotaure amirale oil on canvas 16 1/8 x 13

            Est: £40,000 - £70,000

            ÓSCAR DOMÍNGUEZ (1906-1958) Le minotaure amirale oil on canvas 16 1/8 x 13 in. (40.9 x 33 cm.)

            Christie's
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